helicopter
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In one operation about 35 nautical miles from the small island of Gavdos, off Crete, a coastguard vessel, a Danish freighter and a helicopter took 365 people off a fishing boat, according to the agency.
From Barron's
Sim has allegedly used money he manages to buy communications equipment and a helicopter for Pyongyang, according to two U.S. indictments against him.
The Fire Department continued looking for the woman downstream, sending fire trucks and using a helicopter to try to locate her, according to footage shot by newsgathering outlet OnScene.TV.
From Los Angeles Times
What actually takes off from the deck of the aircraft carrier, though, are Super Hornet fighter jets and Seahawk helicopters.
From Salon
The Coast Guard sent out a helicopter from Air Station San Francisco as well as a small boat from its Monterey station to search for the swimmer Monday, said Chris Sappey, a U.S.
From Los Angeles Times
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